Awning



Nov. 9, 1937. e. A. HOUSEMAN AWNING 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed NOV. 25, 1935 Nov. 9, 1937.

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Application November 25, 1935, Serial No..51,433

Claim.

This invention relates to sheet metal awnings and consists of the matters hereinafter described pended claims.

The object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved awning made of sheet metal, which is easily fabricated and readily erected and which, while oflering protection against sun and rain or snow, will, at the same time admit a maximum of air and light. Another object of the invention is to provide aconstruction of the kind including ventilating means which may be adjusted according to the direction of the wind, to deflect wind, rain or snow, as may be required by weather conditions.

The advantages of the invention will appear more fully as I proceed with my specification.

In the drawings:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing one form of my improved awning applied to a window;

Figure 2 is a view in rear elevation as the awning appears when looked at through the window to which it is applied;

Figure 3 is a view representing a section through Figure 2 in a plane indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a view representing a transverse section through the roof of the awning in the plane indicated by the line 4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a view representing a horizontal section through the awning in a plane indicated by the line 55 of Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a view representing a detail of construction indicated by the line 6-'-6 of Figure and Figure 7 is a perspective view showing, in distorted association, a slightly modified form of the roof plates of the awning.

The awning may be of any familiar form or design, either in side elevation or in plan, de-' pending upon the form of the part of the building where the awning is to be applied and/or the taste of the designer. In the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings, a simple side roof form applicable to a window is shown for purposes of illustration.

ill indicates the roof and H, H indicates the side walls or curtains of the awning. The roof and sides are mounted on a sheet metal frame, which, in the example illustrated, consists of open triangular side members [2, i2 and cross bars or channels l3, l3 secured thereto. Each of the side frames l2, as illustrated, consists of a vertical angle bar l4 and a downwardly inclined angle bar [5 bolted together at their top ends REISSUED and having their bottom. spaced ends connected by a flat bar or plate It. The angle bar i5 is of the form required to give the desired contour in sideelevation to the roof III, which in this case is straight.

The roof I0 is comprised of a plurality of plates I I, I8 running substantially parallel to the top chords II of the side frames i2. The plates ll, arranged in alternation with the plates i8, are bolted in laterally spaced relation (see Figures '2 and 6) to the top flanges of the channel bars in that position by means of short bars I9, I 9

disposed in the spaces separating the plates ll.

Said bars l9 are attached to the channel bars l3 and may be fixed thereto so as to hold the plates l8 rigidly in their relation to the plates, I! or may be and preferably are pivoted to the webs of the channel bars l3 on bolts or studs 25 (see Fig. 4). The several short bars [9 thus pivoted to the channelbars i3, are each connected by a horizontal bar 20 extending below the plane of the plates H, the connection being made by pivot bolts, as indicated at 2|. The two bars 20 themselves are connected so as to be movable as one by means of a band or strip 22, located in a plane below the channel bars l3- and having upright arms 23, at its ends, which are rigidly attached to the two bars 20. Said band or strip 22 is located preferably near th middle of the awning.

By reason of the construction described, the upper plates l8 may be inclined in either direction with reference to the plates l! by shifting the band or strip 22 to rock the upper or cover plates l8.

The plates I1 and iii are provided with side flanges Ha, "la, the flanges l'ia extending upwardly and the flanges l8w extending downwardly, This provides for drainage and makes the awning rain proof. The said flanges may be continuous and of the same depth throughout,

as shown in Figure 4; or again, they may be The outer ends of the plates l1 and I! are disposed in a vertical plane at an angle to the main body of the plates, as indicated at IIb, lib, to present a short skirt at the front of the awning. These ends may be of any desired form to meet the artistic requirements of the designer.

The side walls or curtains II are comprised of vertically disposed parallel plates 28 which are angled outwardly towards the rear of the awning.

They overlap slightly at their lateral edges and at the top have a part 21 disposed at such an angle as to bring their edges into alignment with the outer flange Ila of the outermost plate I! (see Figs. 4 and 5), to which they are attached and by which they are supported. The top margins of the plates 26 are cut to provide tongues 21a which are engaged in slots formed in the flange Ila. These side wall plates are likewise provided with side flanges Ha, 26a, to keep out weather. Said flanges in this case are oppositely turned at the two edges of said plates, as shown in Figure 5.

To support the bottom ends of the side plates 26, the bar I6 which forms the bottom chord of the frame support I2, is cut and bent to provide a plurality of horizontal triangular pieces 28 (see Figs. 5 and 6). with depending flanges 28a. to which the several plates 26 are connected by bolts. A strip of sheet metal 29 is bent upon itself and engaged upon the bottom margin of the bar l6 to stiffen it.

It will be obvious that the construction described is readily fabricated and easily assembled and secured together. The spaces between the.

plates I! provide room for a considerable amount of adjustment to the width of the window or other part of the building to which the awning is to be applied. It also permits fanning out of the roof plates at their outer ends, when this is required to meet the demands of the design. By varying the number of plates, an awning of any width may be produced, without otherwise changing the structure except as to the length of the channel bars II, the other parts being the same for an awning of the particular form and design.

To provide for adjustments in the length of the channel bars l3, said channel bars are preferably provided at one or both ends with channel extensions l3a which are telescoped into the ends of the main channel bar, being provided with elongated slots I 317 to provide for the adjustment and being secured to the main channel bar I 3 by means of bolts or screws llc. This provides for adjustment on the Job when the awning is being erected.

For purposes of decoration, the upper plates l8 and lower plates I! may be painted in contrasting colors, as for example, green and white,-

the side curtain plates being presented in alternation in similarly contrasting colors.

It will be observed that while the awning is weatherproof, ample provision is made for the admission of air and light. And the roof is made further weatherproof by the pivotal mounting of the outer plates it, which as has been stated, may be shifted, depending upon the direction from which the wind, rain, or the like, are coming.

While in describing the invention I have referred to mechanical and structural details as to the construction of an awning embodying the invention, and have illustrated but one design of the several familiar designs of awnings to which the invention may be made to conform, it is to I be understood that the invention is in no way frames,

limited thereto, except as may be pointed out in v the appended claims and as necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:--

1. A sheet metal awning comprising side frames, roof cross'bars connecting said frames, a plurality of narrow, laterally spaced roof plates extending transversely of said cross bars and being supported thereby in two sets in vertically spaced relation, the one set being adapted to rock relatively to the other set, the plates of the two sets being disposed so the plates of the one set cover the lateral spaces between the plates in the other set, and means for attaching the plates of the covering set to said roof bars, permitting said rocking movement.

2. A sheet metal awning comprising side frames, roof cross bars connecting said frames,

a plurality of narrow, laterally spaced roof plates extending transversely of said cross bars and being supported thereby in two sets in vertically spaced relation, the one set being adapted to rock relatively to the other set, the plates of the two sets being disposed so the plates of the one set cover thelateral spaces between the plates in the other set, means for attaching the plates of the covering set to said roof bars, permitting said rocking movement, and said plates having depending ends providing a substantially vertical skirt at the front of said awning.

3. A sheet metal awning comprising side frames, roof cross bars connecting said frames, a plurality of narrow, laterally spaced roof plates having side flanges extending transversely of said cross bars and being supported thereby in two sets in vertically spaced relation, the one set being adapted to rock relatively to the other set, the plates of the two sets being relatively disposed so that the plates of the one set cover the lateral spaces between the plates in the other set, with the flanges of each set extending towards the other set of plates, and means for attaching severally the cover set of plates to the said roof bars to permit their rocking movement.

4. A sheet metal awning comprising side frames, roof cross bars connecting said frames, a plurality of narrow, laterally spaced roof plates having side flanges extending transversely of said cross bars and being supported thereby in two sets in vertically spaced relation, the one set being adapted to rock relatively to the other set, the plates of the two sets being relatively disposed so that the plates of the one set cover the lateral spaces between the plates in the other set, with the flanges of each set extending towards the other set of plates, means for attaching severally the cover set of plates to the said roof bars to permit their rocking movement, and said plates having depending ends providing a substantially vertical skirt at the front of said awning.

5. A sheet metal awning comprising side roof cross bars connecting said frames, a plurality of narrow, laterally spaced roof plates having side flanges extending transversely of said cross bars and being supported. thereby in two sets in vertically spaced relation, with the flanges of the upper set depending and the flanges of the lower set upright, the one set being adapted to rock relatively to the other set and being disposed to cover the lateral spaces between the plates of the lower set, and side curtains comprising substantially vertically disposed, parallel plates severally angling away from said side frames towards the rear, and means "for attaching said side plates to said side frames.

stantially vertically disposed, parallel plates severally angling away from said side frames towards the rear and each having oppositely turned side flanges, and means for attaching said side plates tosaid side frames.

'7. In a sheet metal awning, a roof comprising cross bars, a plurality of narrow, laterally spaced roof plates extending transverselyof said cross bars and being supported thereby in two sets in vertically spaced relation, the lower set of plates being fixed to said cross bars, the upper set being disposed to cover the lateral spaces between the plates in the lower set, short bars severally fixed to the plates of the upper set and depending through the spaces between the plates of the lower set, said short bars being pivotally connected to. the said cross bars, and means connecting all of said short bars by which they may be operated in common to rock the plates of said upper set.

8. In a sheet metal awning, a roof comprising a plurality of narrow, laterally spaced, fixed plates, a plurality of narrow, laterally spaced plates located above said first named plates covering the space between and overlapping the margins of the fixed plates and means for mounting the second named plates to rock about an axis parallel to their lengths with reference to the fixed plates, said fixed plates having upright side flanges and said rocking plates having depending side flanges.

9. In a sheet metal awning, a roof comprising a plurality of narrow, laterally spaced, fixed plates, a plurality of narrow, laterallyspaced plates located above said first namedplates covering the space between and overlapping the margins of the fixed plates, means for mounting the second named plates to rock about an axis parallel to their lengths with reference to the fixed plates, said fixed plates having upright side flanges, said rocking plates having depending side flanges, said flanges being provided with notches, the notches of the rocking and fixed plates being arranged in staggered relation.

10. In a sheet metal awning, a roof comprising cross bars, a plurality of narrow, laterally spaced roof plates extending transversely of saidcross bars and being supported thereby in two sets in vertically spaced relation, the lower set of plates being fixed to said cross bars, the upper set being disposed to cover the lateral spaces between the plates in the lower set, short bars severally fixed to the plates of the upper set and' depending 

